Congress ends year with Bush agenda incomplete
Congress closed a year that saw major highway, energy, and bankruptcy bills but stalled on key Bush priorities such as Social Security reform and immigration. Deficit cutting, spending limits, and a $29 billion hurricane aid package dominated late-year action amid partisan tensions and Supreme Court vacancies.
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